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Nov 11, 2010 21:28:26 GMT
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I'm very jealous you've got the proper tyres on your RSW. If you find out where to get them let me know  In other news I managed to completely wreck my 20 at Critical Mass. Brake cable snapped so I had to stop it like back in the 80's with my foot on the back tyre, then one of the cotter pins worked loose and it's mangled the crank. I might just weld it up because it keeps doing it... |
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I'm very jealous you've got the proper tyres on your RSW. If you find out where to get them let me know In other news I managed to completely wreck my 20 at Critical Mass. Brake cable snapped so I had to stop it like back in the 80's with my foot on the back tyre, then one of the cotter pins worked loose and it's mangled the crank. I might just weld it up because it keeps doing it... Yeah they do tend to be hard to get hold of. I had a NOS set a while back but sold em again before i got these.... Just worth scoping out ebay constantly for dunlop balloon , or raleigh rsw / rsw16 If i see any tho ill let ya know.. I don't need any myself as mines a mk2, and the red mk1 is going to my grandad on the weekend..... Nearly got it all uptogether now, Re did the front brake cable thru its original sleeve, And sanded the shine off all the brake pads and now it goes and stops.. Just gotta sort one of the pedals as its a bit foobar and then itll be perfect  Shame about your twenty tho dude, Do you need a crank for it? I might have one here somewhere....  |
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lae
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Nov 12, 2010 16:02:19 GMT
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then one of the cotter pins worked loose and it's mangled the crank. I might just weld it up because it keeps doing it... You probably just need a new pin. The axles and cranks are very hard steel, but the pins are quite soft, so if they come loose and the crank creaks then it'll work a notch into the pin and you'll never get it tight. Support under the pin with an old seatpost or bit of tube, whack it out with a hammer, then grease and re-install a new one in the same fashion. Ride it for a few miles, re-whack with a hammer, tighten the nut, hammer, nut etc. Do this every couple of days of riding until it doesn't go in any further. Modern pins do seem to be softer than NOS ones from the 60s though, so they'll need replacement more often. |
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Currently:
Mk1 Focus blandmobile
Formerly:
1969 MG Midget
1972 Avenger GT
1981 Datsun Cherry
1989 Corolla
1979 Mercedes W123 200D
1995 Ford Falcon
1996 Ford Telstar (bet you had to google that one)
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Nov 15, 2010 18:03:57 GMT
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Shame about your twenty tho dude, Do you need a crank for it? I might have one here somewhere.... Mine isn't a Twenty, it's a chopped up Universal shopper so the bottom bracket is original Chinese non standard size. I found an eBay seller who does loads of cranks at various lengths so I might see about replacing it, though this would need new chainring etc as well. The cheap option is to just weld it. You probably just need a new pin. The axles and cranks are very hard steel, but the pins are quite soft, so if they come loose and the crank creaks then it'll work a notch into the pin and you'll never get it tight. Last time it happened it par-mangled the slot on the crank, so I had to dress the surface. That meant the new cotter pin went in too far and wouldn't get much purchase. It's probably new crank time I think, and I'll put that fixed gear on the back at the same time. |
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Nov 16, 2010 12:01:25 GMT
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If you can get some measurements for your bb I might have one. I broke an apollo shopper a while back so it might be the same.. Was different from my other shoppers but cant rememeber the size of the shell...
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Nov 16, 2010 17:43:11 GMT
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raleigh cotter pins are a slightly different thickness than standard. they did that to annoy us
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Nov 16, 2010 18:56:52 GMT
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Seems I'm getting the RED RSW back in exchange for the green r20 above... Got a call from my nan saying they went for a ride but he just cant get on with the rsw... Its the reason I did say to them that if they prefer one over the other I can get others.... She took me up on that offer and said they went another r20 as she and he both love the one I gave her... ;D So ive devised a plan. To ride from my house here, APPROX 10miles to their house on the green standard r20 tommorow. Do the swap then ride the rsw home On a comical note. Ill have to take the original white saddle with me as he'll be taking his off the rsw. So ill need my backpack on... Which has a port merrion (THE PRISONER) badge on it haha. Red and white mk1 rsw's were ridden around the garden on that series |
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Last Edit: Nov 16, 2010 18:58:25 GMT by retrowagen1234
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Nov 17, 2010 13:51:35 GMT
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If you can get some measurements for your bb I might have one. I broke an apollo shopper a while back so it might be the same.. Was different from my other shoppers but cant rememeber the size of the shell... Cool. I'll take a photo as well, because the threaded part is actually on the bb axle, not in the frame. Could be tonight's job in fact |
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Nov 17, 2010 21:28:19 GMT
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that sounds like a Thomson bottom bracket you have. as used on a lot of european bikes. bottom bracket shell on the frame is smooth internally. has push in cups, bit like a BMX. but smaller diameter than any screw in cups.
you can get replacement bottom bracket/ axle and bearings. not as common over here tho.
I had a Polish roadster that had a Thomson bb. good bike. gave it to my uncle
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Nov 17, 2010 21:35:44 GMT
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I was doing some voluntary work. litter picking the woods. I biked there on my woods bike. when we were standing near some garages. a man came to get stuff from his container. he put a white Raleigh folding bike at the door. got stuff in his land rover and away. a few times. dump is nearby. was going to ask what was hapening to the bike. But it wasnt a Twenty. was a Compact..or whatever there named. thick curved tube. like my white Appolo. maybes better than a Twenty. as other cranks and stuff, bolt on easier to these late 80s Raleighs.
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Nov 19, 2010 13:00:21 GMT
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that sounds like a Thomson bottom bracket you have. as used on a lot of european bikes. bottom bracket shell on the frame is smooth internally. has push in cups, bit like a BMX. but smaller diameter than any screw in cups. you can get replacement bottom bracket/ axle and bearings. not as common over here tho. I had a Polish roadster that had a Thomson bb. good bike. gave it to my uncle Yes, that sounds exactly like it. Just done a Google search, Wikipedia etc and it looks identical  Edit: and there's one on eBay for about £6 delivered. Could be salvageable after all |
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ha thats brilliant. Loving the mudguards too |
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aij29
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Hi Guys
Just thought i`d mention this here,
I`ve got a top quality pair of black alloy 20x1/38 36 hole Ukai bmx rims that are a perfect upgrade for a Raleigh Twenty type bike For Sale,(Also have a spare pair of Schwalbe tyres For sale in that size to)
I work in a bike shop and spent years looking for some rims for my Dawes Kingpin so I bought 2 sets
but don`t really need both
£40 Posted for the rims
£25 Posted for the tyres
Cheers
Adrian
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Last Edit: Feb 6, 2011 12:58:34 GMT by aij29
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Feb 10, 2011 21:17:56 GMT
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Fulla the pipe Hi!
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Feb 15, 2011 18:11:39 GMT
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Here's my environmentally sustainable transport solution:  I found it in a skip and have since pimped it up a bit with SA 3 speed hub, weinmann front brake, nicer old seat (also from a skip), drop bars, slightly larger 20x1 1/4" wheels etc. It currently owes me a tenner for the tyres... It folds up small enough to fit in the boot of the Nat. Express coach up to London (can't afford train) and then hoon round Town tryin' to embarrass fakengers on their fixies. |
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Feb 16, 2011 23:55:03 GMT
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Feb 17, 2011 11:44:40 GMT
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^^^^ Thats awesome!
Just picked up 2 folders last night, one of them is a nice brown stratton (sp??) and one is a more modern light blue Winchester. Gona swap the gears from the blue one (SA 3 speed) to the brown one (single speed) then probably flog the blue one.
Will get some pics up when i see some daylight / get them out of the breadvans boot.
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Apr 26, 2016 12:44:51 GMT
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I found a Dawes Kingpin abandoned in the street. Someone had evidently dragged it out of a garage. So I took it home and did it up. Before:  After:  Its had new tyres, inner tubes, cables, chain, rear reflector, pedals and paint. Brilliant quality, despite being outside for years, all the oily bits still run smooth. |
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Currently: 1974 Beetle - Golf -
Previously: e38 735i, e34 525iSE, 1972 Beetle, 1991 Scirocco Scala, Morris Minor, 1983 Polo Breadvan, 1991 Mazda MX6
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Apr 26, 2016 21:58:30 GMT
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Ahhhh just found this thread I bloody love these bikes, I owned one when I was younger, well I say owned - I took it from a skip and put my sisters old child's bicycle wheels on it, they were too small of course and the pedals scraped when pedalling around corners, but it was pretty good! I'd love another, it's a shame my shed is full of rubbish and kids bikes or I would squeeze one in,
I'm loving the tandam further up! What a great idea!
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